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• Oct 21, 2021 10:27 PM IST

  Maharashtra minister says ‘no question of state govt probe’ regarding Nawab Malik's allegations on NCB official

  No question of a probe by state govt because he (Sameer Wankhede) is working through a central agency. I've no info on his (Nawab Malik) statement. He has not given me any evidence regarding this. I'll take info from him. Right now I've no info: Maharashtra HM Dilip Walse Patil pic.twitter.com/IiDvHtJGxJ

  — ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2021

  Maharashtra home minister Dilip Walse Patil said that the state government would not probe NCB official Sameer Wankhede with reference to NCP leader Nawab Malik's allegations against him, reports ANI.

• Oct 21, 2021 10:08 PM IST

  US to withdraw punitive tariffs after agreement on EU digital taxes, reports AFP

  #BREAKING US to withdraw punitive tariffs after agreement on EU digital taxes pic.twitter.com/0KddbXXRdp

  — AFP News Agency (@AFP) October 21, 2021

  US to withdraw punitive tariffs after agreement on EU digital taxes, reports AFP.

• Oct 21, 2021 09:23 PM IST

  Pakistan remains on FATF grey list

  Pakistan continued to remain on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

• Oct 21, 2021 08:28 PM IST

  Kashmir Police say encounter underway at Chanapora, Srinagar

  #Encounter has started at #Chanapora area of #Srinagar. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow.@JmuKmrPolice

  — Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) October 21, 2021

  The Kashmir Zone Police said that an encounter is underway at the Chanapora area of Srinagar. “Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow,” the police tweeted. 

• Oct 21, 2021 08:23 PM IST

  NCB's Sameer Wankhede responds to NCP minister Nawab Malik's allegations

  My best wishes are with him. I am just a government employee. He is a minister. If we want to put me in jail for serving the country, for working honestly and eliminating drugs menace then I welcome it: NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede https://t.co/soQM2ngmMW pic.twitter.com/rWsHLkPnIE

  — ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2021

  Sameer Wankhede, zonal director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) responded to NCP minister Nawab Malik's allegations of ‘bogus cases’ against him and said, “If we want to put me in jail for serving the country, for working honestly and eliminating drugs menace then I welcome it,” reports ANI.

• Oct 21, 2021 07:18 PM IST

  AIIMS chief Dr Guleria hails ‘historic moment’ of administering billion Covid vaccine doses

  Historic moment for India to complete 1 billion doses, not only in terms of numbers but also because all doses were manufactured here... It will give new boost to those not vaccinated. This achievement proves that vaccine is safe, effective: Dr Randeep Guleria, AIIMS Director pic.twitter.com/FnMAM1VhEO

  — ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2021

  AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria said that it was a “historic moment” for India to administer 100 crore Covid vaccine doses and said that the achievement proved vaccines are safe, reprots ANI. 

• Oct 21, 2021 07:13 PM IST

  'After death of 800 farmers, Captain says will get matter resolved by BJP': Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Amarinder Singh

  A CM who had taken the oath for Punjab becomes helpless to an extent that he hands over the farming of Punjab to Modi-Shah & stops agriculture in the state. After the death of 800 farmers, today Captain sahab says that he will get the matter resolved by BJP: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

  — ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2021

  SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal criticised former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh and said that after the death of 800 farmers, Singh has said that he would resolve the issue by BJP, reports ANI.

• Oct 21, 2021 06:31 PM IST

  Actress Ananya Pandey leaves NCB office after hours of questioning, summoned again tomorrow

  Actress Ananya Pandey left the NCB office at 6.15pm after being quizzed for hours in connection with her alleged WhatsApp chats with Aryan Khan. The NCB said it has summoned the actress again on Friday to record her statement.

• Oct 21, 2021 06:30 PM IST

  US deputy secretary of state congratulates India for billion Covid vaccine doses

  Congratulations to India on administering their 1 billionth dose of COVID-19 vaccine! We applaud India’s commitment to ramp up vaccine production for export and use worldwide. With the #Quad, the U.S. and India are working together to vaccinate the world and end the pandemic.

  — Wendy R. Sherman (@DeputySecState) October 21, 2021

  US deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman congratulated India for administering billion Covid-19 vaccine doses. 

  “We applaud India’s commitment to ramp up vaccine production for export and use worldwide. With the #Quad, the U.S. and India are working together to vaccinate the world and end the pandemic,” Sherman tweeted.

• Oct 21, 2021 06:16 PM IST

  UP reports 12 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death in last 24 hours

  Uttar Pradesh reported 12 new Covid-19 cases one death in the last 24 hours as the death toll climbed to 22,899. The state currently has 107 active cases of the disease, reports ANI.

• Oct 21, 2021 05:57 PM IST

  F-35B fighter aircraft lands vertically on British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in Arabian Sea

  #WATCH | F-35B fifth generation fighter aircraft lands vertically on the British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in Arabian Sea near Mumbai. Warship is in India for a joint exercise with Indian forces. pic.twitter.com/2PwkA9PTtL

  — ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2021

  A F-35B fifth generation fighter aircraft landed vertically on British Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in the Arabian sea near Mumbai. The warship is in India for a joint exercise with the Indian forces, reports ANI. 

• Oct 21, 2021 05:26 PM IST

  Pfizer/BioNTech say their third dose of Covid-19 vaccine is 95.6% effective

  The third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has been found 95.6% effective, according to a study published by the makers, reports AFP.

• Oct 21, 2021 05:19 PM IST

  4 killed in explosion at Chinese BBQ restaurant, reports Reuters

  Four killed in gas explosion at Chinese BBQ restaurant https://t.co/c7QLUXSH7h pic.twitter.com/9rz7FXzFi6

  — Reuters (@Reuters) October 21, 2021

  Four people were killed following a gas explosion at a Chinese BBQ restaurant, reports Reuters.

• Oct 21, 2021 05:17 PM IST

  Ali Harbi Ali charged with murder of UK MP Sir David Amess, reports BBC

  Ali Harbi Ali, 25, charged with the murder of UK MP Sir David Amess and the preparation of terrorist acts, reports BBC.

• Oct 21, 2021 05:13 PM IST

  West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to visit Goa on Oct 28

  West Bengal chief minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee will visit Goa on October 28 and will return to West Bengal on November 1, reports ANI.

• Oct 21, 2021 05:09 PM IST

  Special NDPS Court extends judicial custody of Aryan Khan, others till October 30 in drugs-on-cruise case

  The special NDPS court extended the judicial custody of Aryan Khan and others in the drugs-on-cruise case till October 30.

• Oct 21, 2021 04:43 PM IST

  EC advises political parties, candidates to not organise political activities related to by-polls even in adjoining areas

  Advisory to political parties/ contesting candidates for compliance of MCC during bye polls - not to organize any political activities directly related to bye-polls even in the areas adjoining the district/constituency where bye-polls are being held: Election Commission of India

  — ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2021

  The Election Commission of India has advised political parties and candidataes to not organise any activities directly related to the by-polls even in areas adjoining the constituency, reports ANI. 

• Oct 21, 2021 04:35 PM IST

  Cabinet approves PM Gatishakti plan, to be monitored in three-tier system: Anurag Thakur

  The PM GatiShakti NMP will be monitored in a three-tier system. Implementation framework includes an Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) headed by Cabinet Secretary: Union Minister Anurag Thakur

  — ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2021

  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved PM GatiShakti National Master Plan including institutional framework for rolling out, implementation, monitoring and support mechanism for providing multi-modal connectivity, reports ANI quoting Union minister Anurag Thakur.

• Oct 21, 2021 04:21 PM IST

  ‘What have you done for Punjab?’: Sukhbir Singh Badal questions CM Channi 

  Bhoa MLA Joginder Pal's slapping of a poor boy who questioned him over his govt's failure exposes the frustration of Cong leaders. How far will the CM @CHARANJITCHANNI & @INCPunjab leaders run away- will they slap everyone who asks them - 'What have you done for Pb?' #TuKiKitta pic.twitter.com/SXlfRpcmiB

  — Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssbadal) October 21, 2021

  Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal questioned Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi over an incident where Bhoa MLA Joginder Pal slapped a man for asking what had the government done in five years. 

  “How far will the CM @CHARANJITCHANNI & @INCPunjab leaders run away- will they slap everyone who asks them - 'What have you done for Pb?” Badal tweeted.

• Oct 21, 2021 04:04 PM IST

  NC's Farooq Abdullah says BJP spreading hatred to win UP

  Balakot! Balakot! Did line (LoC) change? Did we get back any piece of land from Pakistan? Line is still there. We dropped our own aircraft there. What did we get? BJP came to power. They're doing it today too. They're spreading hatred to win UP: NC chief Farooq Abdullah, in Jammu pic.twitter.com/WyrjdIkXZs

  — ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2021

  National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah said that the BJP was spreading hatred to win the elections in UP, reports ANI.

• Oct 21, 2021 03:39 PM IST

  IMA hails PM Modi, all stakeholders on administering billion vaccine doses

  Indian Medical Association salutes and hails Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all stakeholders on the abundant accomplishment of 1 billion vaccination feat pic.twitter.com/j3AWcE7geR

  — ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2021

  The Indian Medical Association (IMA) hailed PM Modi and other stakeholders on administering billion Covid-19 vaccine doses, reports ANI. 

• Oct 21, 2021 03:25 PM IST

  75% population in country received first dose; 9 states, UTs achieve 100% first dose coverage

  Over 75 percent of India's adult population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, with nine states and UTs administering first dose to all its 18-plus population; more than 31 percent of country's adult population has been administered both doses: Health Ministry

  — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 21, 2021

  More than 75% eligible population received at least one dose of the vaccine while over 31% have been fully vaccinated in the country, reports PTI citing the health ministry. Also, nine states and UTs have achieved 100% first dose coverage.

• Oct 21, 2021 02:50 PM IST

  US embassy in India congratulates on administering 1 billion Covid vaccine doses

  Congratulations to India on administering its 1 billionth dose of COVID-19 vaccine today – a major milestone in the world’s efforts to combat the global pandemic. #VaccineCentury #CongratulationsIndia

  — U.S. Embassy India (@USAndIndia) October 21, 2021

  The US embassy in India congratulated the administration of one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses and called it a “a major milestone in the world's effort to combat the global pandemic.”

• Oct 21, 2021 02:34 PM IST

  Sensex slips by 750 points; Nifty sheds 180 points ahead of closing session

  Sensex slipped by 750 points and traded at 60,739 while Nifty shedded 180 points and traded at 18,086.

• Oct 21, 2021 02:19 PM IST

  Gujarat Cong leaders to meet Rahul Gandhi in Delhi tomorrow

  Leaders of the Gujarat unit of Congress will meet Rahul Gandhi in Delhi tomorrow, ahead of selection of Gujarat PCC Chief, reports ANI. 

• Oct 21, 2021 01:41 PM IST

  No tourist casualty so far due to rains in U'khand, says Amit Shah

  There has been no tourist casualty so far due to heavy rains in #Uttarakhand. More than 3500 people were rescued & more than 16,000 precautionary evacuations were done. 17 NDRF teams, 7 SDRF teams, 15 companies of PAC, more than 5000 police personnel deployed: HM Amit Shah pic.twitter.com/DeEX6sRKTM

  — ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2021

  Union home minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that no tourist casualty has been reported so far due to incessant rainfall in Uttarakhand, adding, over 3,500 people were rescued and more than 16,000 precautionary evacuations were done

• Oct 21, 2021 01:41 PM IST

  'Huge congratulations': WHO hails India on 1 billion Covid vaccination mark

  World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday congratulated the central government after India achieved the landmark milestone of administering one billion doses of the vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Read more

• Oct 21, 2021 01:14 PM IST

  Amit Shah conducts aerial survey of flood-affected areas of U'khand

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah along with Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, Governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (retd) conducted an aerial survey of the rain-affected areas of Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/VkyQgvk3FS

  — ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2021

  Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas in the state of Uttarakhand. He was accompanied by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (Retd). 

• Oct 21, 2021 12:48 PM IST

  NCB team reaches Shah Rukh Khan's house, summons Ananya Panday for questioning today

  Just hours after Shah Rukh Khan paid visit to his son Aryan, who is currently in Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail in connection with the cruise ship drugs case, officials from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) are currently present at Shah Rukh Khan's residence. 

  Meanwhile, a team of the NCB also arrived at Ananya Panday's residence. She has been summoned by the bureau today.  

• Oct 21, 2021 12:40 PM IST

  WHO congratulates India on crossing 1 billion Covid vaccinations

  "Congratulations, PM Narendra Modi, the scientists, healthworkers & people of India, on your efforts to protect the vulnerable populations from Covid-19 and achieve vaccine equity targets," WHO’s director general Tedros Adhanom tweeted on Thursday. 

• Oct 21, 2021 12:37 PM IST

  Farmer groups given 3 weeks to respond on plea seeking to remove protesters from Delhi borders

  The Supreme Court Thursday granted three weeks' time to farmer unions, leading the nearly year-long agitation along the borders of Delhi and elsewhere against the three central farm laws, to file their response on a petition seeking removal of the protesters from the roads.

• Oct 21, 2021 11:43 AM IST

  Toll due to floods in U'khand climbs to 54, five people missing

  The total number of deaths due to the floods in Uttarakhand triggered by heavy rains has climbed to 54. Nineteen people have been injured till now five others are still reported missing. 

• Oct 21, 2021 11:42 AM IST

  Cruise ship drugs case: Bombay HC to hear Aryan Khan's bail plea on October 26

  The Bombay high court will on October 26 hear the bail application of Aryan Khan, who was arrested after seizure of drugs on a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast following a raid by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on October 2. Read more 

• Oct 21, 2021 11:18 AM IST

  IAF's trainer aircraft crashes in MP's Bhind, pilot injured

  Madhya Pradesh | Indian Air Force's trainer aircraft crashes in Bhind, pilot injured: Bhind SP Manoj Kumar Singh
  
  Details awaited pic.twitter.com/nOlCRGU1D5

  — ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2021

• Oct 21, 2021 10:39 AM IST

  'India scripts history,' says PM Modi as total vaccinations cross 1 billion

  India scripts history.
  
  We are witnessing the triumph of Indian science, enterprise and collective spirit of 130 crore Indians.
  
  Congrats India on crossing 100 crore vaccinations. Gratitude to our doctors, nurses and all those who worked to achieve this feat. #VaccineCentury

  — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 21, 2021

  "India scripts history. We are witnessing the triumph of Indian science, enterprise and collective spirit of 130 crore Indians. Congrats India on crossing 100 crore vaccinations. Gratitude to our doctors, nurses and all those who worked to achieve this feat,"  Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on Thursday.

• Oct 21, 2021 10:08 AM IST

  India's daily Covid tally goes up by 18,454; recovery rate above 98%

  India saw an increase in its daily tally of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Thursday after 18,454 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, which pushed the caseload to 34,127,450, according to the Union health ministry's data. Re

• Oct 21, 2021 09:55 AM IST

  India's cumulative vaccination count crosses one billion-mark; PM Modi visits Delhi's RML hospital

  India crossed a major milestone on Thursday when the number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine doses administered in the country crossed the 100 crore (1 billion) mark. Read more

  On the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen visiting the RML Hospital in New Delhi.

• Oct 21, 2021 09:53 AM IST

  Police Commemoration Day: Tributes pour in for braveheart cops

  Every year, October 21 is celebrated as the Police Commemoration Day, to pay tributes to all police personnel who died in the line of duty. Last year, tributes were also paid to the cops who lost their lives due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. Read more

• Oct 21, 2021 09:22 AM IST

  Shah Rukh Khan reaches Arthur Road jail to meet son Aryan

  #WATCH Actor Shah Rukh Khan reaches Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail to meet son Aryan who is lodged at the jail, in connection with drugs on cruise ship case#Mumbai pic.twitter.com/j1ozyiVYBM

  — ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2021

  Actor Shah Rukh Khan has reached the Arthur Road jail in Mumbai to meet son Aryan Khan, who has been held in connection with the cruise ship drugs case. 

• Oct 21, 2021 09:02 AM IST

  Maharashtra's Thane adds 226 new Covid cases, 3 more deaths

  Thane district's caseload of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) climbed to 563,975 after 226 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours. Three more people succumbed to the viral disease, taking the death toll to 11,468. 

• Oct 21, 2021 08:58 AM IST

  Police Commemoration Day: UP CM pays tributes  to fallen police personnel

  CM Yogi Adityanath lays wreath at Reserve Police Lines, to pay tribute to police personnel who lost their lives in line of duty on Police Commemoration Day in Lucknow pic.twitter.com/U46ntE5raS

  — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) October 21, 2021

  Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday laid wreath at the  Reserve Police Lines, to pay tribute to police personnel who lost their lives in line of duty. 

• Oct 21, 2021 08:32 AM IST

  Monsoon likely to withdraw completely around October 26

  Monsoon is likely to withdraw completely from India around October 26 and simultaneously northeast monsoon is likely to commence over peninsular India, according to the India Meteorological Department. Read more

• Oct 21, 2021 07:58 AM IST

  'Assam govt failed to keep its promises': Cong to stage statewide protests today

  The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) will on Thursday stage protests across the state against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government for failing to keep its promises made to the public before the assembly elections this year. Read more

• Oct 21, 2021 07:32 AM IST

  Gas explosion reported in China's Shenyang City

  A gas explosion was reported through a restaurant on Taiyuan Street South in Shenyang City of China on Thursday morning, news agency ANI reported citing local media. The number of casualties are unknown and rescue work is on. 

• Oct 21, 2021 06:23 AM IST

  52 dead in Uttarakhand floods, Amit Shah to conduct aerial survey today

  Union home minister Amit Shah, who reached Uttarakhand around midnight, will take stock of the flood situation in the state on Thursday. Shah was welcomed by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the Dehradun airport. Read more

• Oct 21, 2021 06:22 AM IST

  Donald Trump announces plans to launch new social network

  Former United States President Donald Trump announced plans to launch his new social network called 'TRUTH Social', news agency AFP reported on Thursday. Read more

• Oct 21, 2021 06:12 AM IST

  Enforce UN sanctions on North Korea, say US and EU

  The United States and the European Union on Wednesday's condemned North Korea's submarine missile tests this week and said that the country's technical advances demonstrate the urgent need to ramp up implementation of United Nations sanctions on its nuclear and missile programs along with its economic activities, news agency AP reported.